Mita Havlick
Mita Havlick was a candidate for District 2 representative on the Dallas Independent School District board of trustees in Texas. The general election was held on May 7, 2016. Havlick lost to Dustin Marshall in a runoff election on June 18, 2016.[1]
Biography
Havlick earned a bachelor's degree in physics, and a second bachelor's degree in computer science, from North Central College after graduating from high school at the age of 16. She serves on the board at the Emmanuel Community Center and works as a district parent volunteer. Havlick previously served as an information technology professional.[2]
Elections
2016
The 2016 Dallas ISD elections were marked by a slew of newcomer candidates. District 5 incumbent Lew Blackburn was the sole incumbent to seek re-election for one of three seats on the ballot. Blackburn was challenged by new entrants Marquis Hawkins and Linda Wilkerson-Wynn. In District 4, three newcomers—Omar Jimenez, Jaime Resendez, and Camille White—vied for the seat. Newcomers Isaac Faz and Audrey Pinkerton ran in District 7.
Additionally, a special election was held in conjunction with the regular board elections. Previous board member Mike Morath vacated his District 2 seat after being tapped as the new commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. Mita Havlick and Dustin Marshall placed ahead of Carlos Marroquin and Suzanne Smith, but neither candidate received a majority of the votes. Marshall defeated Havlick in the runoff election on June 18, 2016.[3]
Ultimately, Blackburn retained his seat, defeating challengers Hawkins and Wilkerson-Wynn. Resendez and Pinkerton defeated their fellow candidates to take the District 4 and 7 seats, respectively.[1]
Results
| Dallas Independent School District, District 2 Special Election, 1-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dustin Marshall |
43.26% | 2,719 |
| Mita Havlick |
28.08% | 1,765 |
| Suzanne Smith | 27.33% | 1,718 |
| Carlos Marroquin | 1.32% | 83 |
| Total Votes | 6,285 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Final Cumulative Results," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
| Dallas Independent School District, District 2 Runoff Election, 1-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dustin Marshall |
50.36% | 2,928 |
| Mita Havlick | 49.64% | 2,886 |
| Total Votes | 5,814 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Final Cumulative Results," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Havlick reported $22,856.48 in campaign funding and $5,363.94 in campaign expenditures in the election.[4]
Endorsements
For a list of Havlick's supporters please click here.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Square Space, "More about Mita," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Texas Education Agency recruits charter school experts as longtime officials leave," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Dallas ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 18, 2016
| 2016 Dallas Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2 special: Mita Havlick • Carlos Marroquin • Dustin Marshall • Suzanne Smith District 4: Omar Jimenez • Jaime Resendez • Camille White |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
